Some notes I did during a private tutoring session, so I thought I'd throw it up on DA. Sorry it's all scattered. I just jot down doodles and notes while I teach verbally, so I had to find a way to make it look somewhat tutorialy for deviantart XD Enjoy!
Indeed I also find myself skipping right over the gesture stage of things. I'll now try to remember to keep it and this in mind the next time I draw, and hopefully I'll start producing less stiff results.